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>>>investigation in a deadly
air show
in ohio. hundreds saw the
plane crash
into a ball of flames on saturday killing a veteran pilot, a
wing walker
.
michelle franzen
is here with morning. good morning.

>> reporter: good morning, erica. the
dayton air show
is one of the oldest and draws thousands of aviation enthusiasts and families each year. jane
wicker
, an experienced
wing walker
who loved to fly and entertain from high above, was making her first appearance at this
air show
when the plane went down. the horrifying moment as hundreds watch a plane carrying a
wing walker
at the
dayton air show
. photos and videos show the bi-plane coming in low before making a turn upside-down with
stunt performer
jane
wicker
sitting on top of the wing. then the plane makes a sudden twist before it crashes to the ground.
wicker
and her pilot, charlie schwenker, die.

>>right now i don't -- there's not any conclusive answers to why the accident happened.

>> reporter: her profile on her website mentionses her love of
wing walking
, a passion that grew after responding for an ad for a
wing walking
position with the
flying circus
more than 20 years ago. on pry day
wicker
, a budget analyst by trade, told dayton's nbc affiliate, she was drawn to the thrill.

>>i've always been the kind of person that gets bored easy. i start off in the cockpit and i walk along the wing of an airplane, no safety line, no tether, no harness, no parachute, and i actually walk on the wing.

>> reporter: retired
wing walker
pilot walt pierce says she was among the
small circle
of daredevil performers who has what he called a life wish.

>>the camaraderie with the other people that fly is really great, and they get hooked on the people as much as the flying.

>> reporter: wicker
documented her adventures on her facebook page and life with family. she was a mother of two boys and recently engaged.
wicker
and chief mechanic were planning a wing walk wedding according to the couple's webpage. investigators will be looking at factors including weather to determine what caused the plane carrying
wicker
and schwenker to crash. organizers canceled the rest of saturday's events but say today the gates will be open and the performances will go on. erica?